Author Archives: Sarah Resnick
JOIN for Justice in Los Angeles
Last week the halls of Los Angeles synagogues Shomrei Torah and PICO Shul were buzzing as rabbis and lay leaders gained skills in community organizing and explored how to put them to work in their own communities. JOIN for Justice … Read More
Shifting Synagogue Culture at Shape the Center
Two weeks ago, we were excited to lead a day-long community organizing training for 12 Conservative rabbis and their lay leaders at Shape the Center, the Conservative Movement’s biannual conference. JOIN for Justice Senior Trainer Jeannie Appleman led the training … Read More
Unpacking what it means to be “too busy”
A message from our Executive Director, Karla Van Praag. There is a hunger in our Jewish communities to work for social justice that is greater than you can imagine. Greater than I did, anyway. When we came up with the … Read More
Redefining “Rabbi” in Rockland County
Rabbi Adam Baldachin, Seminary Leadership Project alum, wrote on eJewish Philanthropy this morning about his work organizing for justice in the East Ramapo School District. His piece is excerpted below, and you can read the full piece here. As rabbis, … Read More
